On Evaluating Bosses—Which
Type Is Yours?
Colleen Rogers
Having had a reasonably long
professional career, I have been privy to some interesting administrative
supervision. I have categorized some of
my bosses, and have also tried to sort out the reasons they are maddening to
work for, and why people eventually leave while under their direction. I am using the pronoun “HE’ in my descriptors
for ease, but these characteristics apply to women admins as well—any gender
can wear the chapeau of ass-hattery while running it all. Check out some of my most obnoxious boss
types ever:
The Bossy Boss—This is the Boss Squared. If he
is an older CEO, he probably runs a family-owned business, or has been long-standing
in his supervisory role. He is resistant
to change, and it’s his way or the highway.
He will say things like: “the way we’ve always done it works…I see no need
to change things now”. You know early on
that any innovations you imagined when were hired are tabled for your next
corporate puddle jump. If your Bossy
Boss is a young Glossy Boss,
get ready to prepare for Narcissistic Bossdumb.
He will look the corporate part, but he treats the workplace like a
hazing 80’s frat house. He will steal
every idea you promote, claiming each as his own, and is a soulless cheater
devoid of any conscience. He may call his
supervisor Daddy.
The Cross Boss—The Cross Boss is explosive—he time bombs everyone’s decisions, every
day, all the time. His volatility makes
the workplace a perpetually stressful environment, with long days required to
meet his exacting, impossible standards.
Though he never has the grabber, by working for him, it is guaranteed
that you will.
The Hoss Boss—The Hoss Boss is a Big, Jolly Santa Boss. It seems like he would make the workplace a
joyous corporate wonderland. Only
problem is the Hoss Boss approves
and agrees to everything, which leads to departmental infighting and budgetary
scrambling. You always have the sense
that a box fiscal dominoes will be what be what is under your annual bonus
tree.
The Loss Boss—This boss overspends and leaves staff with job insecurities and
threats of biting cutbacks. He takes a
lot of unsound investment chances, and sees himself as a risk-taking innovator,
but he makes the corporate leaps without dollar parachutes.
The Moss Boss—Disorganized and chaotic, it is difficult to manage his corporate
work site, the supply warehouse, or shipments and distribution. He has his own internal management system,
one that is completely un-deciphered by anyone else in the company. You will often find him asleep on the dock,
looking homeless, and mumbling I know I left that around here somewhere. If you prefer a non-addled state of functionality,
eat your doughnut elsewhere. Unless, of
course, you don’t mind witnessing the most disgusting five-second rule ever.
The Sauce Boss—This boss imbibes at work…a lot.
Even though he is a big hit at the office holiday party, his drinking
makes him unreliable. He disappears for
periods of time, and his good time Charlie salesmanship eventually wears thin
with customers when his can’t deliver on his promises. Covering for him is taxing, and you’re the one
who ends up in rehab.
The Toss Boss—This is the Donald Trump of
bosses…he utters “your fired”as frequently as your uncle throws
horseshoes at a family reunion. You end
up training more people than Daycare teachers, and you eventually stop showing
people where the break room is located on their tour of the facility.
Which of these reps
your boss? If you work for any of these types, it's time to
quit, or ask for that raise before your next annual review.
Image of Michael Scott from the following link:
https://www.tvfanatic.com/slideshows/17-memorable-tv-bosses/
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